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This fall, the Centre for Sustainable Development will be celebrating its fifth anniversary with a special program and a brand-new campaign titled My Green Home, aimed at inspiring citizens with tips and tricks for a mor

What’s better than a bike ride through bucolic countryside? Unfortunately, these beautiful fields may have been sprayed with atrazine, a synthetic herbicide used extensively in corn cultivation. This pesticide is found throughout our environment and accompanies us, without our knowledge, durin

On August 10, 2016, at 11:30 a.m. in the midst of the World Social Forum (WSF) and in collaboration with Equiterre, the Centre for Sustainable Development will be hosting a large networking event mainly for WSF participants.

On March 1rst at 12:15, Equiterre will be hosting the conference "The True Cost of Oil" at the Centre for Sustainable Developement, giving attendees a chance to meet the artist and photographer Garth Lenz.

The city’s greenest Christmas craft show, presented by RECYQ-QUÉBEC and organized by ENvironnement JEUnesse, will be in town from December 2nd to 4th at the Centre for Sustainable Development. Mark your calendar to make sure you don't miss this year's Salon des artisans récupérateurs (SAR)!

Come and enjoy the sunshine at the Great Urban Picnic’s third edition, organized by the Centre for Sustainable Development in collaboration with the David Suzuki Foundation. Event starts at 10 o'clock on Friday, May 20th,

This summer, the Centre for Sustainable Development’s festive activities and thought-provoking talks will be intertwined with many of Montreal’s most notable festivals, such as the Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada, the Montreal International Jazz Festival and the

From June 14 to July 9 2016, the Centre for Sustainable Development will be hosting Nicolas Lévesque’s exhibit Lush Life, Wanderings and Trances, produced by the Saguenay Zoom Photo Festival and presented in collaboration with the Montreal International

On April 5th from 11 am to 2 pm, the Centre for Sustainable Development will be hosting an urban sugar shack event in collaboration with Equiterre. A chance to sweeten participants up and raise public awareness about climate change issues.

The buzz surrounding the Centre for Sustainable Development, first LEED Platinum certified building in Quebec, shows the organization has reached its goal of providing a space for reflection, innovation, education and the meeting of minds on sustainable development.

On October 13th at 12:15, the Centre for Sustainable Development will be hosting a talk titled “Promoting Food Security in a Changing Arctic”, in collaboration with the Institut des sciences de l'environnement de l'UQAM (ISE) and the Conseil régional de l'environnement de Montréal.

On October 6th at 12:15, the Centre for Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the David Suzuki Foundation, will be hosting a talk by David Boyd, environmental lawyer, professor, and author currently touring the country to promote his latest book titled Cleaner, Greener, Healthier: A Pre